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Philadelphia Athletics @ 
Washington Senators
1953-09-27 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 3740 · 2:03
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Washington Senators 9–2. Philadelphia Athletics put up 4 in the 5th. Joe Coleman earned the win. Gus Zernial went 3-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 13 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
W: Joe Coleman L: Bunky Stewart SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Charlie Berry · 1B: Larry Napp · 2B: Bill Summers · 3B: Grover Froese · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe DeMaestri | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Philley | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Robinson | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gus Zernial | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Suder | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cass Michaels | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carmen Mauro | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ray Murray | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Coleman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Spider Wilhelm | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Elmer Valo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Loren Babe | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Clyde Vollmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Busby | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Snyder | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Grasso | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bunky Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Barmes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Masterson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kite Thomas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Coleman | 9.0 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunky Stewart | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Walt Masterson | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe DeMaestri: W
- Dave Philley: S8.1-3
- Eddie Robinson: FC3.3XH(32);1-2;B-1
- Gus Zernial: S8.2-H;1-2
- Pete Suder: 8
- Cass Michaels: 9/FL
Bot 1
- Eddie Yost: W
- Pete Runnels: 43.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: 43.2-3
- Jackie Jensen: 8
Top 2
- Carmen Mauro: S5
- Ray Murray: K
- Joe Coleman: K/C
- Joe DeMaestri: 13
Bot 2
- Clyde Vollmer: 43
- Jim Busby: 53
- Jerry Snyder: S6
- Mickey Grasso: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Dave Philley: 43
- Eddie Robinson: 43
- Gus Zernial: 8/8D
Bot 3
- Bunky Stewart: 43
- Eddie Yost: W
- Pete Runnels: 6/L
- Mickey Vernon: S5/BG.1-2
- Jackie Jensen: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Pete Suder: 63
- Cass Michaels: S9
- Carmen Mauro: SB2
- Carmen Mauro: 6/FL
- Ray Murray: 43
Bot 4
- Clyde Vollmer: 8
- Jim Busby: 53
- Jerry Snyder: S7
- Mickey Grasso: 7
Top 5
- Joe Coleman: 8
- Spider Wilhelm: D7
- Elmer Valo: W
- Eddie Robinson: W.2-3;1-2
- Gus Zernial: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Pete Suder: S1.2-H;1-H(E2)(UR)(NR);B-2(E4)
- Cass Michaels: 4/P
- Carmen Mauro: W
- Ray Murray: 8
Bot 5
- Bruce Barmes: 6/P
- Eddie Yost: D7
- Pete Runnels: S8.2-3
- Mickey Vernon: S9/L.3-H;1-3
- Jackie Jensen: W.1-2
- Clyde Vollmer: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Joe Coleman: K
- Spider Wilhelm: K
- Elmer Valo: 43
Bot 6
- Jim Busby: S8
- Jerry Snyder: E5/G.1-2
- Mickey Grasso: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Walt Masterson: W
- Eddie Yost: S7.3-H;1-2
- Pete Runnels: 13
Top 7
- Eddie Robinson: K
- Gus Zernial: W
- Loren Babe: W.1-2
- Cass Michaels: K
- Carmen Mauro: W.2-3;1-2
- Ray Murray: S7/P.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Joe Coleman: K
Bot 7
- Mickey Vernon: 9/L
- Jackie Jensen: 2/FL
- Clyde Vollmer: 63
Top 8
- Spider Wilhelm: 2/FL
- Elmer Valo: 13
- Eddie Robinson: S9
- Gus Zernial: S7.1-2
- Loren Babe: S8.2-H;1X3(865)
Bot 8
- Jim Busby: 63
- Jerry Snyder: 8
- Mickey Grasso: D7
- Walt Masterson: PO2(14)
Top 9
- Cass Michaels: 7
- Carmen Mauro: K/C
- Ray Murray: D7
- Joe Coleman: D7.2-H
- Spider Wilhelm: K
Bot 9
- Kite Thomas: S7.BX2(74)
- Eddie Yost: 4/P
- Pete Runnels: 43